Category: Daily Choices
Choosing to Not Take the Bait
In every house I’ve lived, sooner or later, we have to deal with pests. We’ve battled everything from snakes to bats, all looking to make a home with us. But of course, the most common little irritating critter has been the mouse. Unfortunately for… Continue Reading “Choosing to Not Take the Bait”
Choosing to Be a Fighter
Though I could be quiet and reserved as a child, I wasn’t passive. I got into quite a few fights—the kind that involved punching, slapping, kicking and bloody noses. Before you form a mental picture of me as a delinquent or hooligan, I can… Continue Reading “Choosing to Be a Fighter”
Choosing to REALLY Change
I’m growing—particularly around my gut. As I get older, I find myself fantasizing about coming up with a plan to return to my 18-year-old body, back when I felt no need to think about what or how much I ate. And it was more… Continue Reading “Choosing to REALLY Change”
Choosing to Admit I Can’t See
I have worked with some people over the years with serious pride issues. Surely you know the type I’m talking about. They see and hear only what they want and leave room for little to no outside input into their work, their projects, their… Continue Reading “Choosing to Admit I Can’t See”
Choosing to Separate Lust from My Identity
Jesus said it quite bluntly: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Matthew 5:27-28 ESV).… Continue Reading “Choosing to Separate Lust from My Identity”
Choosing to Live in Two Realms
A few days ago, I returned from a three-week outreach trip in a tropical island nation. I witnessed God at work in some very exciting ways, opportunities to pray with individuals, physical healings and transformed communities. It all filled me with renewed hope that… Continue Reading “Choosing to Live in Two Realms”
Choosing to Do It Anyway
Energy. To have it pulsing through my body, my mind and my emotions gives me a greater sense of being alive. I long for the vigor and strength to do the things I want to do. The older I get the more I value… Continue Reading “Choosing to Do It Anyway”
Choosing Light Over Darkness
I remember as a child being afraid of the dark. It was in the blackness of night that the monsters, the “boogey man” and all my unspoken fears, manifested. Unlit buildings paralyzed me with fright. Sleeping with the light on seemed like a good… Continue Reading “Choosing Light Over Darkness”
Choosing to Put My Feelings on a Diet
“I just want to feel good.” This is the mantra I’ve heard from many people over the years who are trying to figure out their existence. Confusion, discomfort, boredom. They’re looking for something that makes life feel better—worth living, that takes away the discomfort… Continue Reading “Choosing to Put My Feelings on a Diet”
Choosing to be a Learner
All through my early years I saw myself as a humble man. The fallacy of that image was exposed the day I was informed that the one-on-one, who I understood would be my “mentor” in the YWAM training program was a single, 19-year-old kid.… Continue Reading “Choosing to be a Learner”
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